HTC One (X9) vs. Google Pixel

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC One (X9) and Google Pixel. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC One (X9) vs. Google Pixel Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 143.8 mm HTC One (X9) has greater height than Google Pixel.
Width 75.9 mm 69.5 mm HTC One (X9) has greater width than Google Pixel.
Depth 8 mm 8.6 mm HTC One (X9) is narrower than HTC One (X9).
Weight 170 g 143 g Google Pixel is lighter than HTC One (X9).
Body Colour Carbon grey | Topaz gold | Copper rose Silver | Really blue | Very silver | Quite black
Body Material Metal Glass, anodised aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.33 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" HTC One (X9) has larger screen size than Google Pixel.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 441 ppi Google Pixel has better pixel density than HTC One (X9).
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Google Pixel has more RAM than HTC One (X9).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12.3 Megapixel HTC One (X9) has better camera resolution than Google Pixel.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX378 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 - HTC One (X9) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, RAW mode Smartburst, Lens Blur, Panorama in Fisheye Mode, Photosphere
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC One (X9) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Google Pixel has better front camera resolution than HTC One (X9).
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R IMX179 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.4 Google Pixel has better front lens aperture than HTC One (X9).
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2770 mAh HTC One (X9) has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel.
Standby Time - 456 hours
Talk Time 900 minutes 1560 minutes Google Pixel has longer battery life when making calls than HTC One (X9).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 900 min
Playback (Music): up to 40 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Standby (LTE): up to 456 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio (via headphones)): up to 110 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1 Nougat
User Interface HTC Sense -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS, Google Allo
MEDIA HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, eAAC+, apt-X -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, advanced x-axis haptics sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA HD Voice, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, Quick Switch function, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Android Sensor Hub, RGB LED notification light, Adaptive audio amplifier, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Knock Knock function
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS HTC One (X9) Google Pixel
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB 2.0 Type C-C cable, Quick switch adapter, OTG dongle, USB 3.0 Type A-C cable, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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